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A streaming media service (also simply called a streaming service) is an online platform that allows users to watch or listen to content, such as movies, TV shows, music, or podcasts, over the internet. Instead of downloading the content to their device, users can stream it in real-time, which means they can start watching or listening immediately without having to wait for the entire file to download. Popular examples of streaming services include Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube.
An over-the-top media service (OTT) is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as controllers or distributors of such content. Most of these services are owned by a major film studio. Some streaming services started as an add-on to Blu-ray offerings, which are supplements to the programs watched.[1]
Digital streaming acts in a similar way to on-demand television in that the program to watch is selected. But the program is not recorded or stored like it might be on TiVo, etc. Digital video purchases grant a user indefinite access to a show or film, but the terms and conditions vary as to whether the file can be downloaded or must be streamed.
A client end-user can use a media player, computer, smartphone, or smart TV to start and continue playing digital video content before the entire file has been transmitted. Users will need an Internet connection to stream or download video content. Users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream or download certain content.
Streaming video on demand
Over 100 million subscribers
50–100 million subscribers
| Service | Parent | Launch | Subscribers | Content | Areas served | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max & Discovery+ | Warner Bros. Discovery | Max: May 23, 2023[l] Discovery+: January 4, 2021 |
Max: 76.8 million[m] Discovery+: 24 million Total: 99.6 million |
Max: HBO, Max Originals, Cinemax, Warner Bros.,[n] The CW, Discovery Channel, Food Network, TLC, Asian Food Network, Eurosport, HGTV, ID, Travel Channel, Animal Planet, Magnolia Network, New Line Cinema, DC Studios, Turner Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, CNN, HLN, BBC Studios, Sesame Workshop,[o] Comedy Central,[p] Studio Ghibli,[p] Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Boomerang, Adult Swim, TBS, TNT, TruTV, Wizarding World Discovery+: Discovery+ Originals, Discovery Channel, Food Network, TLC, Asian Food Network, Eurosport, Travel Channel, HGTV, ID, OWN, Magnolia Network, Animal Planet, CNN, HLN, BBC Studios, licensed content from other vendors such as A&E Networks[21] |
Max: United States, Latin America, Caribbean, Nordics, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Andorra, Central and Eastern Europe Discovery+: Brazil, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe (upcoming), Denmark, Finland, Iceland (upcoming), India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Middle East and North Africa (upcoming), Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal (upcoming), Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States |
[22][23][24][25] |
| Youku | Alibaba Group | December 21, 2006 | 90 million | Youku Originals, licensed content from other vendors | China | [26][27][28] |
| Paramount+ | Paramount Global | March 4, 2021[q] | 71.2 million | Paramount+ Originals, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Miramax, Dimension Films, Melange Pictures, LLC., CMT, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, BET, Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, Paramount Media Networks | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Central America,[r] Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe,[s] Italy, Japan, Middle East,[t] Northern Europe,[s] Portugal,[s] Russia,[u] South America, Spain and Andorra,[s] Switzerland,[v] United Kingdom, United States | [29][30][31] |
| Vidio | Emtek | October 15, 2014 | 60 million | Vidio original content, and licensed content from other vendors | Indonesia | [32][33] |
| Apple TV+ | Apple Inc. | November 1, 2019 | 50 million | Apple TV+ Originals | 108 countries | [34][35] |
10–50 million subscribers
| Service | Parent | Launch | Subscribers | Content | Areas served | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEE5 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | February 14, 2018 | 48 million | Zee5 Originals, Zee TV, & TV, Zee Marathi, Zee Yuva, Zee Sarthak, Zee Kannada, Zee Telugu, Zee Bangla, Zee Punjabi, Zee Keralam, Zee Tamizh, Zee Café, licensed content from other vendors | 190+ countries | |
| SonyLIV | Sony Pictures Networks India (Sony) | January 22, 2013 | 33.3 million | Sony TV, Sony SAB, Sony Marathi, Sony Ten, Sony Max, Sony Max 2, Sony PIX, Sony Six, licensed content from other vendors | Indo-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Canada, and United States | |
| Peacock | NBCUniversal (Comcast) | July 15, 2020[w] | 34 million[36] | Peacock Originals, NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Classics, Illumination, Universal Animation Studios, EMKA, Ltd., Telemundo, CNBC, MSNBC, Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen, Universal Kids, licensed content from other vendors | United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Portugal, Netherlands, Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe[s] | [37][38] |
| Starz (Lionsgate+) | Lionsgate | October 8, 2012[x] | 27.92 million[y] | Starz Original, Lionsgate, Lantern Entertainment, Dimension Films,[z] Hearst Entertainment, Tribune Entertainment, licensed content from other vendors | United States and Canada (Starz), Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines and United Kingdom (Lionsgate+) and 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region (Starzplay Arabia). | [39][40] |
| iflix | Tencent | May 27, 2014 | 25 million[aa] | Previous licensed content: The Walt Disney Company,[42] MGM,[43] Paramount Pictures,[44] Warner Bros,[45] Fox,[45] and Starz[46] | Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam | [47] |
| Curiosity Stream | Curiosity | March 18, 2015 | 25 million | Factual nonfiction content in science, history, mathematics, technology, robotics, and nature | 175 countries | [48][49] |
| Eros Now | Eros Media World | August 2012 | 19 million[ab] | Eros Now originals, Hum TV, ARY TV, licensed content from other vendors | Worldwide | [50][51] |
| DAZN | Access Industries | July 8, 2015 | 15 million | DAZN original content, Eurosport, Sportdigital, Juventus TV, Inter TV, LFC TV, Milan TV, MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, Golden Boy Promotions, UEFA Champions League, UFC, PGA Championship, Formula One, WWE,... | Worldwide | [52] |
| Crunchyroll | Sony Group | May 14, 2006 | 13 million | Aniplex, Kadokawa Corporation, Pony Canyon, Shogakukan, Shueisha, Toei Animation, licensed content from other vendors | Worldwide | [53][54][55] |
| Viu | Viu International Ltd (PCCW) |
October 26, 2015 | 11 million | Viu Originals, licensed content from other vendors | Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates | [56][57][58] |
| iWantTFC | ABS-CBN Corporation | January 8, 2010 | 11 million | iWantTFC Originals, ABS-CBN channels like S+A, ANC, Kapamilya Channel, Teleradyo, Star Cinema | Worldwide | [59] |
